Wine, nuts, and chocolate all make great hostess gifts, but unfortunately, the hostess rarely gets a chance to actually enjoy them. To make sure the woman cooking the meal receives the token of your...

Mothers have an uncanny knack for feigning delight over truly crappy presents. They'll squeal at a bouquet of carnations and well up over papier-mâché jewelry boxes. It's endearing. It's selfless. And it makes knowing what they actually do like more inscrutable than a poem written in finger paint and glitter. That's why we scoped out ten gorgeous beauty gifts—all under $50—that your mom won't have to pretend to love. Promise.